According to multiple reports, UAB president Ray Watts will reinstate the football program Monday in a 4 p.m. press conference.
The decision comes just months after the school dropped its football program in December, with Watts citing the program couldn’t be supported financially.
New AD Ingram will form committee to raise money to upgrade facilities to raise $13 to $20 million
— Alan Collins (@fox6alancollins) June 1, 2015
UAB should now remain in Conference USA, which requires its members to have FBS-level football programs.
Tennessee was the only SEC team scheduled to play UAB in 2015, and the Vols replaced the Blazers with Bowling Green.
A graduate of the University of Florida and founder of Saturday Down South, Kevin is a college football enthusiast.
